Barrett, Matthew, AWOC

I left VP-30 on 03JUN2022 to start a program in which I get to work with a company for a period of time at no cost to the company and still remain active duty until my retirement date (01DEC2022).  I have been working with DDURT Construction, Inc. in Haskell, OK. since 28JUN2022.  DDURT is a directional drilling company which has projects all over Oklahoma and other states, including Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Montana.  All has been going well.  Besides that, I currently live in Chelsea, OK. on a 20+ acre farm where my family and I are raising pigs, rabbits, goats, steers, ducks, chickens and other animals.  Life is good!

Just checked into VP30 as staff. Found out today that I will again be flying in the ole mighty P-3!  Started off my career in this plane...going to finish off in it.

Currently assigned to MTOC-1 in NAS Jacksonville, FL since 22NOV16.  We have been on deployment since 16MAR17 to C6F.  I've spent the majority of this deployment in Sigonella, Italy, but have also got to go to Keflavik, Iceland (again)/ Lossiemouth, Scotland / Belfast, Ireland.  It's been a pretty busy deployment so far, but it's been good.  We only have a little over a month and a half until we go home, but being busy hasn't slowed a bit.  I'll be in MTOC-1 until NOV19, then move on to my last command unless I pick up Senior Chief.  Good times!!

Been at VP-62 since 29 OCT 10 and I must say, these guys and gals are AWESOME!!!  Even as a CPO, I'm junior to a lot of folks here.  I sure can learn a lot from the group I'm working with now.

Checking into VP-30 for CAT III next month.  Afterwards, I'll be checking into VP-62 for sea duty.....fun times are a coming!!!!

Am currently trying to find orders to my next command.  I'm supposed to be rolling out in September, but right now there isn't much for my NEC.  May be looking at VP-62 or one of the MOCCs in either SIG or the "sand box".

Jan 21-Sept 17 2009: Iraq- I've completed my IA tour and I'm on my way back home to Jacksonville, FL.  It was a good tour, though it was hot and dusty.  I worked with a lot of good guys, especially ATC Brunner, the FSR's from Insitu and the Army SF guys.  Now I head back to Jax for another year of shore duty, hopefully all will go well.  I'm looking forward to spending some time with the family and relaxing a bit.

I've been in Iraq for a month now working with UAV's.  Everything has been going well so far.  Pretty cool stuff that we're doing over here.

Got my orders today!!!  I'll be leaving Jan 11th for South Carolina for about a week, and then off to Iraq to do my bit.

Well, I'll be heading back to Jacksonville on the 18th of NOV......turns out that the "higher ups" decided to give people with GSA orders priority over us IA's.  So now I will be classing up 05 JAN in Fort Jackson, SC for a two week refresher of combat skills, and then I'll be heading over to either Iraq or Afghanistan to work with UAV's.  I'm not sure what service I'll be working with yet...I'm sure it will change 5000 more times before I get there.

Turns out I'll be leaving 19 OCT 08 for Norfolk, VA.  and then heading out to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for my training.  Then I'll head over to the Middle East.

I'm preparing to leave on 20 OCT 08 for Ft. McCoy, WI. for training and then will be back for some leave in JAN 09.  From there I am going IA (Individual Augmentation) to Iraq for 280 days as an EWO (Electronic Warfare Operator) with the Army.  I should be back around OCT 09.